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squabbing

squabbing is the present participle and gerund of squab.

Meaning of squab

Verb

squab (third-person singular simple present squabs, present participle squabbing, simple past and past participle squabbed)

  1. (obsolete) To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.
  2. (transitive) To furnish with squabs, or cushions.
  3. (transitive) To stuff thickly and sew through, the stitches being concealed by buttons, etc.

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Questions about squabbing

What is squabbing the present participle and gerund of?
Squabbing is the present participle and gerund of squab.

Words near squabbing in the dictionary

  1. squabash
  2. squabashed
  3. squabashes
  4. squabashing
  5. squabbed
  6. squabbing
  7. squabbish
  8. squabble
  9. squabbled
  10. squabbler
  11. squabblers

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